Julia Stockton Dinsmore was born on March 6, [[1833]], to James and Martha Macomb Dinsmore, in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Her father was part-owner of a sugar cane and cotton plantation along Bayou Black. Julia was a child of nine when her [[dinsmore family|family]] moved up the Mississippi and [[ohio river|Ohio Rivers]] to their new home in the [[Belleview]] Bottoms section of [[Boone County]].

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Julia Stockton Dinsmore was born on March 6, [[1833]], to [[james_dinsmore|James]] and [[martha_keturah_macomb_dinsmore|Martha Macomb Dinsmore]], in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Her father was part-owner of a sugar cane and cotton plantation along Bayou Black. Julia was a child of nine when her [[dinsmore family|family]] moved up the Mississippi and [[ohio river|Ohio Rivers]] to their new home in the [[Belleview]] Bottoms section of [[Boone County]].

{{ http://​bcplfusion.bcpl.org/​Repository/​julia_dinsmore.jpg?​140|Julia Dinsmore}} Julia was the middle of three daughters. The youngest sister, Susan, died in a drowning accident. The oldest, Isabella, married a first cousin, and moved to Minnesota. She died shortly after the birth of their second child. Isabella'​s husband sent the children to the [[farming|farm]] in Kentucky to be raised by their Aunt Julia. Several years later, Julia inherited the farm upon her father'​s death.

{{ http://​bcplfusion.bcpl.org/​Repository/​julia_dinsmore.jpg?​140|Julia Dinsmore}} Julia was the middle of three daughters. The youngest sister, Susan, died in a drowning accident. The oldest, Isabella, married a first cousin, and moved to Minnesota. She died shortly after the birth of their second child. Isabella'​s husband sent the children to the [[farming|farm]] in Kentucky to be raised by their Aunt Julia. Several years later, Julia inherited the farm upon her father'​s death.